Scale-bearing.



PATENTED FEB. 5, 1907.

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UNTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB L. GOOD, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR To w. F. STIMPSON C.O., OFDETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

SCALE-BEARING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed June 2, 1906. $erial No. 319,858.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J ACOB L. GOOD, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inScale-Bearings, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to scale-bearings, and is more particularlydesigned for use in attaching the counterpoise and steelyard-rod to thescale-beam.

The invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a scale-beam to which thebearing is attached. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through thebearing. Fig. 3 is a vertical central cross-section thereof, and Fig. 4is a perspective view of a portion of the loop and one of thebearing-segments therefor detached.

A is a loop or hanger, which is preferably of substantially U-shapedform. The parallel arms of this loop are apertured at B for the passageof knife-edge pivot C upon the beam or other lever of the scale D. Thebearings proper are formed by hardened segments E, which are secured ineach arm of the loop and Contact with the knife-edge of the pivot. Eachof these segments bears against a segmental face a of the loop and atits ends in engagement with shoulders I) thereon. This engagement isformed by notching the ends of the segment at c to embrace the shoulderb, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4.

The part being constructed as described the segments E may be engagedwith the loop by slightly springing the metal of the segment so as tocontract its diameter and permit it to pass the shoulder b. Whenreleased, it will engage with this shoulder and will be locked fromdetachment. There is, however, suflicient lost motion to permit alimited angular movement of the segment, and thus it is free to adjustitself to the knifeedge bearing.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A scale-bearing comprising anapertured member, a bearingsegment having notched ends and engaging saidaperture and shoulders on said member with which the notches of saidsegment engage to hold the same from detachment in any direction.

2. A scale-bearing comprising an apertured member, a resilientbearing-segment arranged to be sprung into engagement with said apertureand interlocking hearings on the ends of said segment and on the member.

3. A scale-bearing comprising an apertured member, a resilientbearing-segment arranged to be sprung into engagement with said aperturehaving a notched end, and a shoulder on said member engaging said notchto prevent detachment of said segment.

4. A scale-bearing comprising an apertured member and a resilientbearing-segment arranged to be contracted and inserted for looseengagement with the aperture in said member, and means for preventinglateral disengagement of said segment from the member.

5. A scale-bearing Comprising an apertured member having a portion ofthe aperture approximately semicircular and of greater diameter than theremainder, a bearing-segment fitting the enlarged portion of theaperture, and having its ends in engagement with the shoulders formed bythe walls of the smaller portion of the aperture.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB L. GOOD.

Witnesses:

JAMEs P. BARRY, AMELIA WILLIAMs.

